From the Fat and Broke to the Rich and Famous

Today's blog is backward- last pictures taken are shown first, I am sure it is due to some technical glitch, not because I loaded then backward.

 

 Would you believe this is the indoor pool at our motel??  OK would you believe this is the pool at the Hearst Castle, 100 ft long, 50 ft wide, 10 ft deep, took the tile guys 6 years to set all the tiles (floor to ceiling as well as the bottom of the pool.

   One room school house for the workers, castle on top of the hill,  construction lasted 28 years and they never did finish.  The Hearst Family gave it to the state in 1958 and it is now a CA State Park. ( That charges $30 to visit)

 The Sebastian's worked for the Hearst Empire now operate the local General Store, Post Office, Wine Store and Restaurant all in one building.  Great lunch.

                                         The outdoor pool--- 375,000 gal large with Roman Columns (From Rome, Italy) Really-torn down there shipped then reassembled.  Nice to have lots of money.

 Would you believe the entrance to our motel?? OK this is the front entrance to the castle.

                                                    Seals on the beach

                                               Larry sunning himself on the beach (Elephant Seal)

                                                                           Judith

                                             Still traveling CA#1 with lots of beautiful scenery.

                                           Every time I stopped this crazy lady runs out and cleans the windshield--then wants money.  Can't understand it.

                                              Coast homes overlooking beautiful coast line.

                                            Light keepers house is really up on a hill--must be a light house somewhere.

   This really is the pool where we stayed Wed night.  1920/30's resort hotel that came to belong to the US Government then turned over to the Navy, it currently serves as housing for officers attending the Navy Postgraduate School at Monterey, CA

This is the main portion of the old resort hotel and the West wing, the East wing burned before the US Government took over, we stayed on the third floor,  with a view of the Monterey Bay.  The building also serves as the Headquarters for the Navy Graduate School.